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Wardsmithite
Name
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Ca₅Mg(B₄O₇)₆·30H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Borates
Chemical class
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Crystal system
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2.5
Mohs hardness
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1.85–1.88
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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{001}, good
Cleavage
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Space group
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Structural group
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Wsm · Approved
IMA
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1967
Named in
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White; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Ca · Mg · B · O · H
Elements
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